Free Education

This is an evolving pearltree with no 'set' rules as to the paths of the pearls. (In fact, there's nothing cast in stone so if the team wants to change the focus or even the name in the future or anything in that regard - so be it.)

It's a learning experience in itself as we look at the opportunities for someone who might visit this pearltree to find the information they need in their life. It's also where the team members can add whatever they feel is of use to them, and whatever tangent or branch, or information they find that might relate in some manner to free education.

As to organization within the pearltree, and adding other pearltrees, pearls, content, suspect there are different ideas on that, and that's up to you.

We might find of course that some categories are in order, so add your touch to this pearl. I don't think there's a right or a wrong way to do this, but suspect that might be up for debate, and if there's a best practice that evolves or there is an etiquette here, you tell us, or better yet, join the team. Please!

I personally like a diversity of ideas and finding a pearl you post - such as those hidden 'pearls' of someone doing something interesting in learning and education somewhere in the world, be it educational material - such as free emergency services training video on medical triage over a mobile phone in a disaster in a third world country, to a total on-line degree for free, or unique ways of melding say - audio, video, text, multimedia, multi-lingual educational materials on any subject matter, to lists of resources, search engines for free education, and free education on unique topics, applications, age specific programs, or a story of a life changed by free education...and well - you get the idea.

You're the designer of this pearltree!

Team members - if you care to, it would be great if you would post a note here on your interests so in our travels, your other team members might find a pearl to post of interest for you that we might not have not pearled.

As well, if you are looking for something in particular at anytime or have a question, ask. No guarantees on answers, but based on some of the profiles and other pearls of team members, and the community, there's a great level of expertise and diversity of backgrounds here that may be able to help.

No question is a dumb question. We all have different levels or expertise.

Since we have folks from different areas and languages, no worries on grammar, spelling, but if you can explain your needs as best as you can, we understand and respect the fact that you may speak one language better than another and glad to have you.

Team members? Is the above information okay? Thoughts? Are there others you want to invite as team members?
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Vuclip Provides Free Educational Videos to Mobile Phone Users. So far all the educational videos are provided by the famous non-profit educational organization Khan Academy.

While currently the educational videos on Vuclip’s new channel are only in English language, eventually the company plans to roll out course materials in other languages too. Would Vuclip’s new educational video channel prove to be a success? So far all indicators say yes, particularly for India. According to a recent global education survey made by the company, more than 50 percent of the respondents in India said that they are restricted by money matters when it comes to choosing their ideal education.

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This one outlines the solutions he envisions. U.S. students sit on nearly a trillion dollars of debt, 80 percent of American adults do not feel college is worth its price and the cost of higher education continues to rise.
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The founder of Khan Academy, a popular site that offers free online video lectures about a variety of subjects, lays out his thoughts on the future of education in his book, The One World School House: Education Reimagined, released last month. Though most of the work describes Mr. Khan’s experiences with Khan Academy and his suggestions for changing elementary- and secondary-school systems, he does devote a few chapters to higher education. In a chapter titled “What College Could Be Like,” Mr.
A fascinating business model for free online education. One startup company has developed a fascinating business model that allows you to learn online for free without sacrificing quality.

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Georgetown to offer free online courses - Washington Post. Millions of people have signed up this year on various Web sites for massive, open online courses, or MOOCs, which offer self-paced learning through video lectures, tests, homework, discussion boards and other digital interfaces.

Advocates say MOOCs will democratize higher education and spark a teaching revolution on campuses. Skeptics call it little more than brand promotion.
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Let's be clear, access to quality lectures for free is a fantastic achievement, allowing hundreds of thousands to access knowledge for its own sake.

But with Tedx, Coursera and others like them taking part in the democratisation of education by removing it from the shackles of consumerism and the market, there is a risk that such developments will be detrimental to the exploration of knowledge in the long term. Carole Cadwalladr recently reported in the Observer that free online access to tertiary courses and lectures was set to revolutionise education.
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The list goes on. Now answer this one: what’s been the single biggest innovation in education? Don’t worry if you come up blank. You’re supposed to. The question is a gambit used by Anant Agarwal, the computer scientist named this year to head edX, a $60 million MIT-Harvard effort to stream a college education over the Web, free, to anyone who wants one. Agarwal believes that education is about to change dramatically.
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Solve Puzzles for Science. Constructing knowledge societies: New challenges for tertiary education. This World Bank report describes the role higher education plays in building developing countries' capacity to participate in a knowledge-based world economy and outlines policy options to promote economic development. It confirms the shift in the World Bank's attitude to education support as a driver of socioeconomic growth. The authors ask why higher education is important for development, how developing countries can best utilise their higher education systems, and how the World Bank and other donors can support local governments.

The World Bank – Education. The World Bank's education gateway summarises the bank's activities in all areas of education, including higher education (HE). It publishes information on the key issues that influence how it supports HE in developing countries, as well as ongoing projects, speeches, events and recent publications. The bank also hosts EdStats, a database of statistics on education indicators, including enrolment and completion rates, graduates per subject area and public expenditure on education.
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peggymiles May 17 2012

cool. Looks like someone has done some pearl organization. THANK You!

peggymiles May 17 2012

I posted a description of the Team Free Education. Team members - edit, append, adjust as you feel would benefit folks here. I also posted a message directly to team members that I didn't even know sub pearltrees existed or how to use them. Team members - have at it with the pearls and organization. I look to your expertise, and probably no right or wrong way, and if a team member is keeping pearls in a certain order and we move something, just let us know since this has got to be of use to you. And if anybody else has any ideas on paths to take, please team with us, or let us know, or if there's some other pearls out there we should add to the mix. Have Fun! Enjoy!